ERP News Magazine October 2026 – Issue #64 – Download Here (PDF)
We’re excited to announce the release of ERP News Magazine Issue 64 — our October 2026 edition!
This issue explores a transformation unfolding across enterprise technology: The Future of Work.
As AI becomes more deeply embedded in business operations, it is changing how employees access information, resolve exceptions, coordinate processes and make decisions. ERP platforms are increasingly providing the operational context through which people and intelligent systems work together.
That evolution brings practical questions. Which responsibilities can organisations delegate to AI? How can they preserve the expertise of experienced employees? And what controls are needed when intelligent systems begin taking action across business-critical processes?
Through executive interviews, expert analysis, industry news and customer stories, Issue 64 examines how organisations can turn emerging capabilities into meaningful improvements in everyday work.
Highlights from this issue:
Interview with Eric DiProspero: From Legacy Systems to Connected Government
Eric DiProspero, Chief Revenue Officer at OpenGov, discusses how government ERP is evolving beyond finance into a connected operational platform. He explores the relationship between modernisation, trusted data and responsible AI, explaining why public service transformation requires connected workflows, clear governance and continued human accountability.
Interview with David Binny: Building Trust in the Autonomous Enterprise
David Binny, CEO of Panaya, examines how enterprises can give AI agents greater responsibility while maintaining confidence in their actions. He discusses autonomous testing, Change Impact Analysis and continuous qualification, explaining why trust must rest on verified business outcomes and evidence from the systems where work happens.
Interview with George Kurdin: Rethinking Accounts Receivable in the Age of AI
George Kurdin, CEO and Co-Founder of Monk, explores why accounts receivable has remained difficult to automate and how context-aware AI agents can address collections, cash application and exceptions. He discusses reliable ERP integration, traceable execution and the boundaries that keep consequential financial and customer decisions under human control.
Interview with Jean-Jacques Bérard: Autonomous Finance, Human Governed
Jean-Jacques Bérard, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Esker, explains how AI reasoning can work alongside controlled financial execution. He explores trusted transaction context, conversational finance, coordination across multiple ERP systems and the permissions, approval boundaries and audit trails required for greater autonomy.
Interview with Eric Okimoto: Putting Manufacturing Knowledge to Work with AI
Eric Okimoto, Founder and CEO of Widge, discusses how manufacturers can preserve accumulated expertise as experienced employees retire. He examines the challenge of connecting technical documentation with ERP and CRM information, alongside the safeguards needed to make enterprise knowledge accessible, useful and trustworthy.
Interview with Stewart Monk and Chris Rauch: Source-to-Pay Measured by Real Business Value
Stewart Monk, Chief Revenue Officer, and Chris Rauch, Chief Operating Officer at Proactis, discuss the changing expectations of procurement and finance technology. They explore modular transformation, customer relationships, sustained adoption and why reliable processes and data remain essential foundations for meaningful AI adoption.
Feature Articles
This issue also examines:
- How ERP-driven cost removal can influence a manufacturer’s earnings, cash and implied market capitalisation, in an expert contribution by Ellen Rothschild of Rootstock Software
- Why lasting operational improvements require a clear connection between technology investment, changes in working practices and measurable business outcomes
Plus News & Updates:
Stay up to date with developments across the ERP and enterprise technology ecosystem, including:
- Unit4’s Canadian research highlighting the gap between digital transformation activity and connected public services
- SAP’s Autonomous HCM developments and planned acquisition of workforce intelligence specialist TechWolf
- Infor’s role-based workspaces and embedded AI for a more accessible manufacturing ERP experience
- IBM and SAP connecting cloud ERP modernisation with enterprise AI readiness
- Fairline Yachts selecting Syspro ERP and Torque industrial AI to connect manufacturing operations
- Basware extending invoice protection into payment fraud prevention through its acquisition of Trustpair
Customer Story Series
Issue 64 also features operational transformation stories involving Epicor, Aptean, Acumatica and IFS:
- How a global beverage manufacturer used Epicor Acadia to broaden frontline skills, share knowledge and improve productivity
- How Tecumseh connected freight audit, carrier information and reporting with Aptean TMS
- How Wayne Safety strengthened warehouse operations and financial control with Acumatica
- How TOMRA North America combined shared processes, performance visibility and IFS technology to improve field service operations
Why read this issue:
Issue 64 provides a practical perspective on the future of work as AI becomes more closely connected with enterprise operations.
Across government, manufacturing, finance and procurement, the opportunity is to help people work with better information, greater capacity and clearer operational context. Realising that opportunity requires reliable systems, thoughtful implementation and explicit boundaries around what intelligent technology can do.
As more routine execution moves to AI, human expertise remains central to setting priorities, managing relationships, assessing risk and deciding which outcomes matter.
The future of work is taking shape through the decisions organisations make today about technology, knowledge and responsibility.
👉 Read the full October 2026 edition of ERP News Magazine now
Stay with us as we continue exploring the technologies, strategies and innovations shaping the future of ERP, enterprise AI and digital transformation.
